SPE Specialist

The SPE Specialist plays a vital role in supporting strategic decision-making through follow-up, issue solving, financial planning, analysis, and performance reporting. Working closely with commercial and operational teams, this role provides insights into key business drivers. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical skills with business acumen to drive strong business performance and support growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proactive, professional relationships with suppliers to ensure operational continuity and strong partnership.
• Drive follow-ups on SOA collection, invoice status, pending deductions, and payment queries.
• Monitor supplier performance trends and coordinate corrective actions where needed.
• Ensure suppliers submit Statements of Account by the 15th of each month and chase late submissions.
• Coordinate with supply chain and operations to investigate and resolve invoice mismatches or disputes.
• Validate and obtain credit notes for pending deductions; escalate unresolved items to finance.
• Ensure supplier financial practices comply with Bahrain regulations and company policies.
• Prepare, register, and follow the approval flow for supplier BDAs (Business Deal Agreements); manage signatures and stamping.
• Maintain accurate contract and document records for audit readiness.
• Monitor daily product availability to maximize obtainability and minimize stockouts.
• Track and analyze suppliers’ fill rate performance; identify root causes of shortfalls and coordinate remediation.
• Work with commercial and supply chain teams to optimize inventory levels and turnover.

Requirements

• 2-4 minimum years in supplier/vendor management, procurement, or financial coordination.
• Strong knowledge of supplier performance metrics (fill rate, availability, inventory).
• Experience working with finance and commercial teams.
• Knowledge of KSA regulatory requirements and commercial policies.
• Proficiency in MS Excel for reporting and analysis.

Education and Certification Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Procurement, Supply Chain, Vendor Management) are a plus.